Our Atavistic Fears
When I sit in my garden office, I often smile at the squirrels, rabbits, and birds as they move about eating and socializing. But on the times that I see the local black snake, I cringe a bit. Now,…
Taxes and Tax Collection
Most people dislike paying taxes, but they see the need to fund the government. But very few people understand how much they really pay in taxes. And that is by design. The politicians and bureaucrats do not want us to…
Responsibility and Accountability Part 5: Voter Responsibility and Accountability
This is Part 5 of a series on accountability and responsibility. This part looks at the voters and to whom they are accountable. As the graphic from My Comic Shop shows, voters are accountable to themselves. But they are also…
Coexist Part 5: Wrap-up
This is part five of the Coexist series. It wraps up the series started in Part 1. It also provides a framework for assessing these groups and their actions. The opening graphic shows the results of the mass Heaven’s Gate…
Responsibility and Accountability Part 4: The Judiciary and Accountability
This is Part 4 of a series on accountability and responsibility. As the graphic shows, the two should work together, but can but can get jammed. But often the two are divorced, or at least separated, in this case, by…
Responsibility and Accountability Part 3: The Bureaucracy and Accountability
This is Part 3 of a series on accountability and responsibility. As the graphic shows, the two should work together, but can but can get jammed. But often the two are divorced, or at least separated, in this case, by…
Responsibility and Accountability Part 2: Congress and Accountability
This is Part 2 of a series on accountability and responsibility. As the graphic shows, the two should work together, but can but can get jammed. But often the two are divorced, or at least separated, in this case, by…
Responsibility and Accountability Part 1: Command, Control, and Customer Service
This is Part 1 of a series on accountability and responsibility. As the graphic shows, the two should work together. But often the two are divorced, or at least separated. Part 1 is a vignette to frame the discussion. This…
Coexist Part 4: Hamas case Study
This part four of the Coexist series. It explores the Hamas case study introduced in Part 1. It builds on the analysis in Part 2 and Part 3. Why do so many of the social justice groups that seem to…
Part 1: Is Your Culture Like a Railroad or a Multi-modal Transportation System?
Figure 1 Railroad Tracks, the New Replaces the Old There is a natural conflict between the new and the old. Sometimes, the new destroys the old and replaces it, as shown in Figure 1. At other times, the new…
